Doug BostromMay 13

"US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year."

Tragically and comically optimistic. Apparently this prediction only includes ionizing radiation problems, not the spectacular cloud of orbit-denying fragments that inevitably will propagate from thousands of "noncooperative" spacecraft with their trajectories shaped by the vagaries of gravity anomalies etc.

#OrbitalDebris
#OrbitalConflict
@sundogplanets

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/

A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit

US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.

Ars Technica
SpaceNews [Unofficial]May 7

Odin Space opens U.S. office in Los Angeles

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/odin-space-opens-u-s-office-in-los-angeles/

Odin Space opens U.S. office in Los Angeles

Odin Space opens U.S. office in Los Angeles

SpaceNews
Doug BostromApr 29

No worries. We need only rely on flawless human nature.

#OrbitalDebris

https://scitechdaily.com/2-8-days-to-disaster-scientists-warn-low-earth-orbit-could-suddenly-collapse/

2.8 Days to Disaster: Scientists Warn Low Earth Orbit Could Suddenly Collapse

A new study warns that if satellite operators suddenly lose control during a major disruption, a catastrophic collision in orbit could happen in as little as 2.8 days.

SciTechDaily
AlcorNewsApr 19
Un satellite Starlink hors de contrôle tournerait sur lui-même en orbite après une anomalie, relançant les doutes sur la fiabilité des modèles V2 www.mac4ever.com/divers/19567... #Space #Science #Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #Starlink #SpaceX #Satellites #OrbitalDebris #NewSpace

Starlink a un satellite qui pa...
Starlink a un satellite qui part complètement en vrille

Le satellite Starlink 34343 tourne toujours sur lui-même à 560 km d'altitude. Des images publiées par l'imageur spatial HEO montrent un appareil…

Mac4Ever
AlcorNewsApr 19
Un satellite Starlink hors de contrôle tournerait sur lui-même en orbite après une anomalie, relançant les doutes sur la fiabilité des modèles V2
https://www.mac4ever.com/divers/195675-starlink-a-un-satellite-qui-part-completement-en-vrille #Space #Science #Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #Starlink #SpaceX #Satellites #OrbitalDebris #NewSpace
Starlink a un satellite qui part complètement en vrille

Le satellite Starlink 34343 tourne toujours sur lui-même à 560 km d'altitude. Des images publiées par l'imageur spatial HEO montrent un appareil…

Mac4Ever
SpaceNews [Unofficial]Apr 13

Orbit is filling up fast. Now comes the awkward bit: pre-empting and handling a crisis.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/orbit-is-filling-up-fast-now-comes-the-awkward-bit-pre-empting-and-handling-a-crisis/

Swaantje GüntzelApr 4
LUNAR LITTER or Things we left on the moon

I have posted this work before but because of obvious reasons I am posting it again. Putting aside all fascination with astronautics and outer space, we are currently transferring the problems we have on Earth into space unfortunately on every level. So far, without solutions that actually work and in an area where there are hardly any laws at all.

Garbage bag, inspired by the so-called “jettison bags” used in space travel. I had two of these bags produced and embroidered with the lettering “lunar litter only.” On May 23, 2023, one bag was sent to the HQ of NASA with the request that it be taken to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, planned for 2025 (which has now just happenend), to retrieve some of the 190 tons of material left behind by NASA during the Apollo missions.

You find all the objects that were left behind on the moon listed in the "Catalogue of Manmade Material on the Moon" by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration here: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/final-catalogue-of-manmade-material-on-the-moon.pdf

I realized the work with the help of my wonderful assistant Joana Bacelar.
Installation view of my exhibition "Instant Paradise" at Villa Dessauer Bamberg (Museen der Stadt Bamberg) in 2023.

[Swaantje Güntzel, Lunar Litter (Jettison Bag), 2023, polyester, embroidery thread, plastic, galvanized metal, 50 x 53 x 98 cm]

Foto: Tobias Hübel

#art #conceptualart #contemporaryart #kunst #konzeptkunst #zeitgenössischekunst #installation #nasa #esa #spacedebris #orbitaldebris #artemisII #moon #mond #lunarlitter #jettisonbags #apollo #apollomissions #weltraumschrott #artistinscience #exhibition #villadessauer #bamberg #exhibition #instantparadise #swaantjeguentzel #swaantjegüntzel #ausstellung #lunarlitteronly #space #spacetravel #raumfahrt
SpaceNews [Unofficial]Mar 19

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-and-paladin-space-plan-debris-removal-service/

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial debris removal service.

SpaceNews
Alan BoyleMar 19
#PortalSpaceSystems is partnering with an Australian venture called #PaladinSpace on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially hazardous orbital debris. The first mission is being targeted for 2027. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/got-space-junk-portal-and-paladin-team-up-to-create-an-orbital-trash-disposal-service/ #Space #OrbitalDebris #SpaceJunk
Got space junk? Portal and Paladin team up to create an orbital trash disposal service

Portal Space Systems is partnering with Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of orbital debris.

GeekWire
Cosmic LogMar 19

Portal teams up with Paladin for orbital trash disposal
Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems is partnering with an Australian venture called Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially dangerous orbital debris.

The concept — known as Debris Removal as a Service, or DRAAS — is meant
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/03/19/portal-teams-up-with-paladin-for-orbital-trash-disposal/
#GeekWire #OrbitalDebris #PaladinSpace #PortalSpaceSystems #Satellites

Portal teams up with Paladin for orbital trash disposal

Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems is partnering with an Australian venture called Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of potentially dangerous orbital debr…

Cosmic Log